Dear Sirs

This letter is to thank you for my being made aware of this disease and as it was caught early, I am able to write this letter.

When requesting a routine PSA test in 2017 I found that my GP was not much help and I found that I was queried why I had asked for a PSA test with no symptoms present and he warned me about the risk of treatment outweighing the benefits of early misdiagnosis and procedures due to the test.  I persevered and had the test done, citing the blood test taken at your talk as a base to work from, and only after the Consultants and Doctors at YDH had started to test me, was it taken seriously.

The cancer was a very sneaky one that should have shown much higher PSA readings than it was producing, the growth being well developed on the left hand lobe.  I never had any urinary problems, no pain, nothing to indicate that I had a T2-T3 cancer.

I would not be here if I had not attended your talk and had the knowledge to fight my corner, such was the attitude I encountered.  The PSA result from blood test on the day of the talk was 4.37 and I received an amber letter from you.  I had a further test three months afterwards and this showed a drop in PSA level to 3.41.  Everything seemed normal so missed out 2016 and left it until 2017.  This test rang the alarm bells showed an elevated level and I began my journey into Prostate Cancer treatment. 

I and my family thank your for the sterling work you do. 

Regards

Mr G H of Yeovil

June 2019